Combined barrel end and hoop



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COMBINED BARRED END AND HooP Filed Nov. 25 .Y 1921 Patented Feb.i 26, 1924.

' UNiiEn STA OE,YA.`RKANSAS, ASSIG'NOR ARKANSAS, A CORPORATION 0F ARKANSAS.

JOHN o. WIILS CO.,

TES

oN, or sT. J

or HELENA,

1,484,854 PATENT oFFicE.

T0 HELENA UNIT HOOP-HEAD COMBINED BARREL END AND Hoor.

Application filedA November 25, 1921. Serial No.5 17,526.

To all whom t may concern:

sas, bined O. VViLLsoN. a residing at St. and L@tate of Arkanof which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to a combined barrel end and hoop for use on slack barrels.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved metal barrel end and hoop formed in one integral structure, designed and adapted for barrels specially,

rels foi' containing use in connection with slack as distinguished from barliquid. The invention is designed and adapted particularly for use in connection with tain such merchandise as lime, nails,l and other heavy slack as distinguished Another obiect vide a combined barrels adapted to constaples or piece merchandise, from liquids.

of the invention is to proeiid and hooparranged to function and cooperate with the barrel in the novel and etlicient manner stated.

hereinafter In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a ing each end side elevation ot a barrel equipped with in v improved havcoi'rihined end and hoop.

Fig. port ant tion.

As shown, the

lioop is made from a ciicular to provide a flat, circular en 2 is a sectional view showing iniand essential features of the invencombiiied barrel end and late formed wall 1 arranged to fit tightly within the end of theu ieri-el and provided with an integrally unit ed hoop.

The connection of the 'hoop y with the end wall 1 is adapted, constructed and designed to embrace and engage the un tapered end of the barrel staves in such a l way as to obtain new and useful results The new and useful results obtained from the engagement mentioned comprise the drawing and clamping ofthe staves of the barrel very connection uniting the close together.

As shown they hoop 2 with the end wall 1 comprises a peripheral upwardly eX- tended part or iange 3 having an arcl ied connection 4 with the hoop 2.

The ,construction and relationship these portions of the device are suoli that the end wall 1 may pass into the end of a barrel, the stave and are of equal s of which are untapered thickness throughout their length, as distinguished from barrels whose staves are tapered to provide the well known tapered chimes at the ends. The annular space. between' the flange 3 and the hoop 2 tapers upwardly slightly so that the radial width of said space at the entrance thereto is greater than the radial width at the bottom thereof. The radial width of the space at the opening thereto is sufficient to receive' the untapered ends of the' barrel staves but the radial width of said space at the bottom thereof is somewhat less than the thickness of the barrel staves. Moreover, the parts of the device are proportioned with respect to the barrel for which it isl intended so that it is necessary to tainp or drive or press the device to position when it is applied to the barrel. The proportion of the parts involves the relationship in i'hiehl the hoop 2 will compress, clamp and draw together and rigidly and firmly hold the ends of the barrel staves to dispense with the use of a number of separatehoops which has otherwise been required for slack barrels. As the device is forced to position by tainping or hammering the saine or by applying pressure thereto, the ends of the barrel staves are clamped dentations 5 are formed at intervals, preferably by use of a V-shaped tool adapted for that purpose, by driving the tool against the hoop 2. This breaks the metal of the hoops at the points at which the tool is driven, and forms angular projections 5, the l points of which are driven into the coinpressed portions of the staves in substantial alinement with the end wall 1. In practice, tive or more of such indentations are formed tances. No nails or other similar fastening devices are required or used.

I have found that the `device constructed and applied and used as herein disclosed is adapted for uses and purposes, particularly in connection with lime barrels, for which no other equally satisfactory and etticient device has been available. I have found this 4around the hoop at approximately equal disto be so by complete investigationl of the trade in which l am engaged, 'and I have also found that the herein disclosed device obtains all of its intended objects and purposes in a highly efficient and satisfactory irnanner.v As a result of these experiences l state the fact to be that this invention meets an existing demand and want in a thoroughly` satisfactory manner; and that other, but unsuccessful, attempts have been made to meet this demand and Want.

Without restricting myseliE unessentially,4

what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A barrel, con'lprising Wooden staves of equal thickness throughout their length; a head stamped from sheet metal and formed with a central circular flat Wall closing the end of the barrel body, a marginal extension of the cent-ral wall includingnn' annular arch portion of the curved type, said arch portion having the walls thereotl tapering inwardly, the space between the Walls at Ithe bottom of the arch being approxi mately the thickness of the barrel staves and the outer Wall-0f the arch being extended to lform a hoop; said arch and hoop being arranged to lit over the untapered ends of the Staves and to be pressed thereon, thereby compressing the ends ot the staves to form a. seal between the sta-ves and thevareh portion ot' said extension; and retaining means formed in connection with the hoop At'or securing the head in position after it has been pressed to its seat. on the ends of the barrel staves.

JOHN 0. W'ILLSON. 

